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NWU student develops mobile app that will save lives
2022-08-19 According to the Automobile Association, driver fatigue is one of the leading causes of collisions in South Africa. Although some luxury vehicles are equipped to warn drivers of this danger, not many people can afford them. An engineering student at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-years-carnival-%25E2%2580%2593-celebrating-new-friendships-and-cultures
First Years Carnival – celebrating new friendships and cultures
2022-08-19 The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) hosted a very successful annual First Year Carnival on 11 February 2017. The festivity was themed: ‘Love, look what you made me do’, which complemented…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/itsoseng-gemeenskapsprojek-nwu-span-saam-om-hoop-te-bring
Itsoseng gemeenskapsprojek: NWU span saam om hoop te bring
2022-08-19 Die wit bussie skommel tot stilstand voor die hoekerf in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, PhD-student by die Optentia Navorsingsfokusarea aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en Hannes du Toit, dosent by die Ingenieurswese Fakulteit van dieselfde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/itsoseng-community-project-nwu-collaborates-bring-hope
Itsoseng community project: NWU collaborates to bring hope
2022-08-19 The white minibus grinds to a halt in front of the corner stand in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, a PhD student at the Optentia Research Focus Area at the North-West University (NWU) and Hannes du Toit, lecturer in Engineering at the same…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Cwater-will-cost-much-oil-one-these-days%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-johan-tempelhoff
“Water will cost as much as oil one of these days” – Prof Johan Tempelhoff
2022-08-19 “South Africa will come to a point where water will become as expensive as oil.” This is according to Prof Johann Tempelhoff, a researcher and historian at the School of Basic Sciences on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-constitution-will-always-trump-executive
Why the Constitution will always Trump the Executive
2022-08-19 The following article represents an opinion piece by Dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, an academic staff member of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. Dr Mwanawina specialises in the fields of regional integration, international law, good governance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grade-r-assistants-training-programme-%25E2%2580%2593-abc-professional-development
Grade R Assistants Training Programme – the ABC of professional development
2022-08-19 A certificate ceremony is a special occasion. It represents the culmination of months of hard work; the actualisation of goals and the acknowledgement of successes. This was indeed the case during theCCPD (Centre for Continuing Professional Development)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chemical-engineer-favourite-voice-south-africa
Chemical engineer a favourite on The Voice South Africa
2022-08-19 Marco Basson, a former chemical engineering student at the North-West University (NWU) has recently been given a four-chair turnaround of the judges during the latest episode of the popular TV singing competition, The Voice South Africa. Marco blew the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/year-we-will-be-all-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-fika-janse-van-rensburg
This year we will be all in – Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg
2017-02-14 “If all of us were to say ‘We are all in’, it will be a good transition to the new dispensation.” That was the appeal made by the Rector of the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg, at the official opening…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mafikeng-campus-kick-starts-2017-academic-year
NWU Mafikeng Campus kick-starts the 2017 academic year
2022-08-19 The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) held its official campus opening to kick-start the 2017 academic year on 10February 2017. The Great Hall was the place to be as students, staff, members of the community and management attended the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/year-running-start-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
The year is off to a running start – Prof Linda du Plessis
2022-08-19 “The year is certainly off to a running start. January is already something of the past, our registration process went well and our classes commenced successful and without any incidents or disruptions.” This is the message from Prof Linda du Plessis,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rating-leap-c1-b3-nwus-prof-eno
Rating leap from C1 to B3 for NWU's Prof Eno
2022-08-19 The National Research Foundation (NRF) has awarded Prof Eno Ebenso, acting vice-rector for research and planning at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), a B3 rating for the international recognition he has attained in chemistry. Eno is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-fika-pays-tribute-former-rector
NWU's Prof Fika pays tribute to former rector
2022-08-19 Prof Tjaart van der Walt is no stranger on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). This legendary and formidable man celebrated his 83rd birthday on 15 February. Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg, campus rector, formed a delegation to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-pilots-shuttle-service-ease-lunchtime-commute
Campus pilots shuttle service to ease lunchtime commute
2022-08-19 Easy commuting. This is what the envisioned lunchtime shuttle service for staff and students of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) aims to achieve. The Directorate Operational Management, under the leadership of Mr Pola Mmapulana…http://news.nwu.ac.za/industrial-theatre-depicts-student-life
Industrial theatre depicts student life
2022-08-19 The Directorate Student Affairs at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) recently opted to use stage play as a mouthpiece to engage students, especially first years. Done in collaboration with Isu Elisha Theatre Production, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorsers-kry-befondsing-vir-bekamping-van-groot-bedreiging
NWU-navorsers kry befondsing vir bekamping van groot bedreiging
2017-03-08 ʼn Portefeulje van kliniese navorsingsprogramme word in die vooruitsig gestel met die potensiaal om wetenskaplike begrip te verbeter van wat na verwagting die algemeenste oorsaak van dood in SA gaan word – nieoordraagbare siektes (NOS'e). Navorsers van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-receive-significant-funding-tackle-huge-threat-africa
NWU researchers receive significant funding to tackle huge threat in Africa
2017-03-08 A portfolio of clinical research programmes are set to launch on South African soil with the potential to enhance the scientific understanding of what is expected to become the most common cause of death in South Africa - non-communicable diseases (NCDs).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/universiteite-moet-meer-doen-om-risiko%25E2%2580%2599s-te-ondervang
Universiteite moet meer doen om risiko’s te ondervang
2017-03-16 'n Onlangse meningsartikel deur prof Hermien Zaaiman van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus bewys dat voorkoming beter as genesing is. Die artikel word as vereiste leesstof vir alle visekanseliers en risikobestuurders by Suid-Afrikaanse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/universities-must-do-more-accommodate-risks